Chapter 002.

Can't think of a name...soo hii!

My alarm clock rang and the sun shined in my eyes. I was still extremely tired. I turned around to see if she was still there. But she wasn't, she never is. On her pillow there was a note.

Hey Craig,

Thanks for letting me spend the night.

It was fun, and sorry for waking you up.

See you soon.

Love always,

Manny

I smiled and put the note on my nightstand next to all the other notes she's written me after she left. Manny started coming over last year when her parents started fighting. Then after a while when she started getting more attention from guys she would come every time she and her boyfriend for the week got in a fight. She once told me she trusted me more than she trusted anyone she's ever met, including Emma. But I'm surprised, Manny and I have had a past.

The whole day at school I thought about her, she's all I think about now. End of the day and I was ready to get home. I knew I had failed that math test and I didn't feel like doing anything. But I had to go to Joey's to help him out. That was even worst then school, being at a used car lot for 2 ½ hours. After being there for an hour I felt like dropping dead.

I was in the office filing papers; at least that's what I told him. But really I was catching a few zzz, when I heard a knock on the door. I jumped up and wiped my face with my arm.

"Come in" I yelled while trying to act like I was doing something useful

"Hey!" She exclaimed. "Joey said you were back here so I decided to give my best friend a visit"

"Oh…. Well yup. I'm here, working."

She sat down in the customer chair and took out a cigarette out.

"Manny…" I exclaimed

"What dad?" she joked with a smirk "I just came here to tell you that there is a party at my boyfriend's house that you should come to."

"I don't know Mike"

"Mark"

I sighed "I don't know who Mark is"

"Well that's why you go to his party, to get to know him. Call me and I'll give you directions. "

There was a silence. Manny hated silences. She said God gave us voices for a reason; we shouldn't waste it on being quiet. She looked a round and sighed. Like she wanted to say something, but she couldn't.

"I…I think he's the one Craig" She whispered

I raised my eyebrow.

"Isn't that what you say about all of them?" I thought

"I know what you're thinking" she added with a smile "Don't I say that about all of them? But really…I think he's special."

More silence.

"And since he's special I think you should go to his party for me."

"I'll think about it" I replied

"Good because…" Manny started

Unexpectedly the door swung open. A tall guy walked in, he had dread locks hair and he smelt like smoke. He kind of looked like a druggy. I was guessing he was Manny's new boyfriend because not everyone just barges in like that.

"Come on baby we have to go try this thing out!" He exclaimed his voice was rough.

"You got the car?" Manny asked

"Damn right, I got the car!" He said with a smile

"You got the Car! You got the Car!" She exclaimed jumping up and down. She ran over to him and gave him a kiss.

I'm not sure why she was so excited it's not like she was getting the car, and she wasn't going to be with him for very long. Manny looked at me with a grin on her face.

"Oh I almost forgot, Mark this is my friend Craig" she said "He works here"

I don't know why she was introducing us like she was going to be with him long. By the time they shut the door their relationship would probably be over. Maybe he really was special to her though, I mean this is only the 3rd guy she's introduced me to out of the 30 she's had this year. But she's usually done with them before they can have time to figure out who I am.

"Sup" he said lifting his chin up

"Hi" I replied

"Well Manny, let's go" He said taking her hand

"Okay…Craig I'll see you tonight" she said while shutting the door.